Battery Disposal Safety
Batteries
MUST NOT
be placed in Garbage or Recycling Carts
Batteries can cause FIRES in Garbage Trucks, Recycling and Waste Facilities
Help Keep our employees and all Waste Industry Workers Safe!
Disposal Options
Waste Hauler Specific Options:
Waste Management
Residential customers may place household AAA, AA, B, C, D and small button batteries in a clear sealed bag taped to the top of the blue recyclable cart for collection.
Tri-Cities Disposal & Recycling Service
Tri-Cities Disposal & Recycling now offers FREE curbside collection of household batteries for residential customers.
Instructions:
1) Place 9V, AA, AAA, C, D, and button or hearing aid batteries in a clear zip-top plastic bag
2) Place the bag ON TOP of the lid of your BLUE mixed recycling cart on your regular trash collection day
3) Our driver will pick up the bag and deliver it to a collection facility for recycling.
Do NOT include any other type/size of battery (these can be recycled at our annual cleanup events or at drop off locations below)
Do NOT place bag inside of the recycling cart (this is very dangerous and can be hazardous to our recycling staff!)
Do NOT include any other type of item in the bag
Republic Services
Drop off locations available in Salinas (locations below) or order a mail back kit directly from Republic Services.
Drop Off Locations
Bring Household Batteries to any of these locations
Salinas
SVR Household Hazardous Waste Facility
139 Sun Street, Salinas
Cesar Chavez Library
615 Williams Road , Salinas
El Gabilan Library
1400 N. Main Street , Salinas
John Steinbeck Library
350 Lincoln Avenue, Salinas
Gonzales
SVR Johnson Canyon Landfill
31400 Johnson Canyon Road
Gonzales Branch Library
851 Fifth Street
Calabro Plumbing & True Value
110 Alta Street
Soledad
Soledad Branch Library
401 Gabilan Drive
City Hall
248 Main Street (831) 678-3963
Greenfield
Greenfield Branch Library
315 El Camino Real
Rancho San Miguel
500 Walnut Street
City Hall
599 El Camino Real
King City
SVR Jolon Transfer Station
25654 Jolon Road
Rite Aid
540 Canal Street
King City Branch Library
404 Broadway Street
City Hall
212 S. Vanderhurst Avenue
San Ardo
Prunedale
San Ardo Branch Library
62350 College Street
Prunedale Branch Library
17822 Moro Road
Prevent Disaster!
Dispose Batteries Properly
Household Hazardous Waste Facility
Salinas Valley Recycles cares about you, our environment and our staff. Find out about all of the Hazardous Waste we handle and dispose properly.
